Joe Woods helped to preside over one of the best secondaries, and pass defenses, in the NFL last season with the San Francisco 49ers. While the Cleveland Browns would interview 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh for the vacant head coaching position, ultimately favoring Kevin Stefanski, they did turn to Woods to preside over their defense.
While being introduced to the media yesterday, the 49-year-old Pennsylvania native told reporters that he considered Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin his mentor. The two first worked together in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers backfield in 2004 and 2005.